The Sun. — London, England, 1826-04-27 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. A letter from an Officer of-his Majesty's ship Cambridge, dated at Valparaiso on the Bth of December last, states that his Majesty's ship Ranger had just appeared in sight. Mr. Ricketts, the Consul-General for Peru, had arrived by land at St. Jago de Chili ; and it was reported that he was to embark on the Cam bridge for a passage to Callao in about a week. The Philomel sailed yesterday from Portsmouth. The Dryad, at Spithead, is fitting for the reception of the Hon. W. Gordon, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Brazil. The Bramble, Catter, with volunteer seamen, from Lisbon, and his Majesty's sloop Trinculo, from Cork, to he paid off, arrived at Plymouth on the 22d inst. On the 24th the Trincula came into Bamoage, and the Camelion was to sail on the 26th for Porlemo, with men from the Britannia, fur the purpose of getting out the Royalist as a tender to that ship. [FROM LLOYDS.] DEAL, APRIL 26.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Segar, Ravel and Eliza, Johnson, (ruin Jamaica ; Ann, Prome, from Leghorn ; John, Slap, from Harnburgh ; success, from the Westward. Passed from the river, the Demarara, Venables, for Demarara ; Mary Cook, for Triests, and the Britannia, Collins, for Ireland. PORTSMOUTH, Aram 26.—N.W. Passed by, the Company's ship Hythe, from China, sailed Jan. 6, and from St. Helena, March 11. On the 17th of January, in the Straits of Sunda, spoke the Pheasant, Pagler, for Sincapore, the Royal George, Ileynalds, from Bengal, was standing into St. Helena ; on the departure of the Hythe, the Vansittart had not arrived. PLY mo crit, A r nil. 25. —W. N. W. —Arrived the Braitsford, Moon, from Cork, for St. John's, N. 8., with about 200 emi grants on board, out six days, very leaky, making five feet water per hour. NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN COFFEE-HOUSE. (THIS D R AY. ) PORT or LA QUAY BA S FEB. 28. Arrived Feb. I, Rodman, Ricketson, from New York, 15 days, (provisions and merchandize) ; 6th, Isabella, F. Moduena, Bal timore, 21 days, (ditto) ; Bth, Union, A. P. Muller, Ilamburgh, 62 days ; 9th, Mary Ann, W. Rugan, Philadelphia, 15 days, (provisions and merchandize); 10th, Johannfs, 0. 0. de Jon., Hamburg, 61 days ; 12th, Rose , T. Moore , Gue rnse y , 44 days ; 16th, Demerara Packet, James, Gibraltar, 30 days ; 18, Alfred, W. Bellingham, Guernsey, 37 days ; 22, Ann, J. Alejandro, Jersey, 83 days ; 23, Hunter, J. Nicholas, Glas gow, 38 days. PRICES CURRENT OF CARRACCAS.—Mancn 15. Coffee, 10 Dollars per quintal. Cocoa, 24, 25. Indigo, IS, 18} reals per lb. Cotton, 13. Hides, 12 Dollars per quintal. Sarsaparilla, per quintal. MEXICAN FINANCES. 'We have been favoured with the perusal of a letter • from a Gentleman of the first consequence and intel ligence, upon the subject of Mexican Financial affairs' . and w e are induced to give the substance of it, con ceiving, that at this moment, it will be particularly in teresting to many of our Readers.—" I do not hesi tate in reply to your inquiry, to acknowledge that I feel very great confidence in the Mexican Funds, knowing, as I do, by my intercourse with that coun try, h ow great are its resources, and how honest the intentions of its Government. The present may be considered only as the second year of its Financial ar rangements. The Minister of Finance has made a report to the Congress, giving a most minute unvar nished account of the affairs under his Department. Indeed, I am assured, that the real state of things would admit of a much more flourishing estimate of th e future, and he is described as acting with the " fidelity of a book-keeper," rather than with the more enlarged. and flattering views usually taken by Ministers of Finance. According to this report, the estimate of the present year skews a balance of nearly a million of dollars in favour of Government, after defraying every dharge, and remitting to Eng land the Dividends and redemption of the Foreign Debt, to January 1827 inclusive. As a proof of the honourable intentions of the Mexican Government, the most strict orders have been sent to every Custom house, with directions that one-fourth part of the receipts shall be set apart and kept sacred (the ex pression made use of), in order to be remitted to England, as opportunities present themselves, for the regular payment of the Dividends, and the redemption of their Foreign Debts—in fulfilment of these inten tions, advices have been received of a large shipment of dollars having been ordered to be made on board his Majesty's ship Pyramus, and on which insurance has been effected. he whole foreign debt of Mexico roes not exceed 5,500,0001., with the most abundant lWeans and largely increasing resources, as the riches of th e so il and mines develope themselves. I cannot understand why the Stock should sell at a price paying net.rly 10 per cent. interest. Unfortunately it has been classed with Colombian, Peruvian, and Chilian Stocks —it would be as reasonable to class French It entes with - Spanish Bonds ; it ought rather to be classed with the Stocks of the United States, its .nearest. neighbour, whose 3 per Cents are at 69, and its 5 per Cents at 90." BOGOTA, FEB. 19. The Budget of the Minister of Finance has been Presented to Congress, and the following is the state ment of its contents : The income for the past year, that is, from the let of June, 1824, to the Ist of June, 1825, is 6,196,725 dollars. The ex penditure for the past'year is not given, the Minister stating that the accounts are not yet completely made up. The income for the present year is estimated at 11,794,506 dollars, provided, the Minister adds, that certain reforms which he proposes shall be ap proved of, and that he is enabled, by raising a fresh loan, to fur nish the tobacco growers with such pecuniary assistance as they require. He reckons that the revenu e from tobacco may he in creased from 859,066 dollars (which it was last year) to four millions, provided I.e can advance the growers three millions. of dollars. The expenditure for the present year, including the in terest on the Foreign Loans, is estimatml. at 15 ,487,710 dollars, of which nearly 12 millions is war expenditure, leaving a defi ciency of between 3 and 4 m illi ons . Th e Mi n i ster proposes, that the Congress shall authorise the raising a loan of 30 millions of d ollars, for the purpose of paying off the interior debt, which, he s ays, would cause a great circulation of money throughout the countnd fry' for e nabli ng Government to assist the tob acco - growers, a meeting the general necessities of the State. The Minister proposes some very useful reforms—viz. the abo lition of the Government monopoly of gunpowder, and admitting the article at a duty—the removal of the prohibition of the export of silver -..the lowering the duties of export on coffee—the lower ing th e d it t y on gold, and some other regulations, all very good 4 Th nil prop er , an d w hi c h i t i s to be hoped Congress will adopt._ " h at has astonished people here the most, in the Minister's state 'nem, is the large amount of the military and naval expenditure. That in a time of peace, without an enemy left in the country, We should , be spending 12 millions on a war establishment, ap r4Pears extraordinary and improvident, es p ec i a ll y w h en our ways means are looked to. Th e id ea o f anot h er loan is not very laveurably look e d upon h ere , excep t b y t h ose who expect to profit ; Z he ait With an income of 11 millions of dollars, and any thing dmoderate warlike expenditure, we should pay the interest on oleign debt (amoutiting, with the Sinking Fund to 2,100,000 hla yeti will for the general expences of the State are not ' ,I 'D, as ye t i will see by the folloWing, extracted from the Usti- sate of the expenditure for the present year : Foreign DepartMent - - 295,762 dollars. Interior - 621,4.31 Finance - . 858,142 THE KING. Yesterday afternoon, at ten niintilei t before six o'clock, his MAJESTY arrived at his Palace; in Pall- Mall, in his erAvelling carriage and four, .with out riders, attendetby Sir Andrew Barna;.d, i the Groom in Waiting, from the Royal Lodge, inr 4 i9ulsor Park. His MAJESTY rode in a private manner till he ar rived near Kew-bridge, where a . party of the 12th Re giment of Lancers were in wai ting, and escorted the KING to London. _ _ The KING is expected to hold a Council this day ; and .next week his MAJESTY purposes holding a Levee. CONVERSAZIONE. This evening Prince Leopold will honour Mr. Mathews's entertainments of Invitations with his pre sence at the English Opera-house. The Cabinet Ministers dined with Mr. Wynn yes terday, at his house in Whitehall. Yesterday the despatches for China, by the ship General Harris, Captain Joseph Stanton, were closed at the East India-House, and delivered to the purser of that ship. The Right Hon. William Huskisson had a Grand Dinner Party yesterday at• his residence, Somerset place, Somerset House. Yesterday the Ambassador from the Netherlands and Lord Bexley transacted business at the Foreign Office. Yesterday Mr. Rothschild transacted business at the Treasury. Wednesday afternoon the Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England had an interview with the Earl of Liverpool at his house in Whitehall. We understand that Sir WILLIAM YOUNG has left town, to resume his canvass for the County of Cavan, with every hope of success. NORTHUMBERLAND' HOUSE.--This spacious edifice was in part thrown open to the fashionable world on Monday. The following apartments formed the suite:-Ist, the anti-dining-room ; 2d, the dining-room ; 3d, the glass, or mirror drawing-room ; 4th, the tapestry-room ; sth, the picture-gal lery. The rooms formed the most splendid appearance. In this gallery is the celebrated vase, presented by the King of France to the Duke of Northumberland, on his late magnificent embassy; it is of large proportions, being five feet high, and three feet three inches diameter, of the matchless Seve manufiicture. The body of the vase represents " The Triumph of Diana," painted by Le Jeay. The painting is 18 inches high, and sin circum ference. In short, it is one of the most perfect specimeni of enamellinf modern times have produced. The whole is richly mounted in or-mole ; the mouldings and handles superbly chased. His Grace has conferred on this unique testimonial of respect from the House of Bourbon, the honour of placing it in decidedly the finest apartment in his mansion, by elevating it on a pedestal of verde antique marble, enriched with gold, and surrounded by a protecting brass railing, supported by four richly-chased or-molu columns. Four Ottomans surround this splendid specimen of the arts, covered with geranium-coloured satin ; there are also four other Ottomans of a vast extent, for they occupy nearly the whole floor. On the pier-table facing the vase, was placed the sword presented by George the Fourth, superbly mounted with brilliants. In the House .of Commons, on Tuesday, we are informed that no less than five and twenty Committees sat—à number, we believe, almost, if not entirely, un precedented. The representatives of the good people of England do not recline on beds of roses. A - Scotchman who was one day dining with Lord North, after praising the virtues of a Sirloin, observed, " My Lord, this must be Scotch beef?" " No, no," answered his Lordship ; " the bones are certainly Scotch, but the beef is English."—" That may be, replied the Scotchman drily, " but I never find such good meat on your English bones." A few nights since a well-dressed man knocked at the door of a gentleman's house at the West-end of the town, and told the servant that he Irk-unfortu nately, in passing, dropped his glove in the area, re questing hun to fetch it ; with which request the ser vant, " nothing doubting," readily complied ; but on his return in a few minutes found that the stranger had decamped, with sundry great coats, cloaks, &c. from the hall, having " thrown the glove " to some pur pose. CAPE COAST CASTLE. .(Extract of a L e tt er , dated Annamab oe , J an . S.) M " s Majesty's Government must have been ill-advised to abandon thi s sett le ment, were i t on l y on the score of huma nity. The only - check on the slave-trade being then removed, we may expect it t o rev i ve i n a ll it s v i gour, and with a ll i ts abominations. The administration of this place, conducted as it is, is certainly a disgrace to the British Crown ; fin. its abuses the wretched natives suffer, and are thrown back into a more savage state than they were in before. The schools that were on a respectable footing are now a nonentity ; in fact, every individual, and every thing that could be of use to this co lony, has been hurried away to Sierra Leone, from the head sur geon down to the printer's devil. The Ashantees, it is well known, are desirous of making pence, but some of our best al lies' are using every means to throw obstacles in the way, and every endeavour to excite them to come down again in a hostile manner. Whatever the issue may be, whether peace or war, the plan adopted by Government has thrown open the whole line of coast to the slave trade. It will soon, I may prognosticate, be in full career, and give the Commodore new cruising ground. It ought to be known, far and wide, that the gallant veteran has taken within the last six months 1,560 slaves, most of them cooped up in small vessels in the most shocking manner. He is the most indefatigable Officer I have ever seen on this station, and may be said to be never at anchor. It is much to be desired that commissioners should be sent here to investigate the administra tion of this place." EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM MARSEILLES, DATED APRIL 8, 1826. " I address you the present at the request of one of my friends, resident at Paris, who has begged me to give you information re specting the vessels which are being constructed here for the Pacha of Egypt. There are, 1 frigate of 60 guns, 3 corvettes of 26 guns, 2 brigs of 18 guns. Ou the Ist instant one of the cor vettes and one brig were launched, and they are at present having the masts fixed. " The French General Livron, the travelling and recruitinr agent of the Paella of Egypt is now here inspecting the building of the vessels. The frigate and one corvette are being construct ed under the direction of the engineer' Cerisy, ship-builder of the port of Toulon, a relation of the Minister Clermont-Tonnerre, sent here with leave of absence t o ins p ect and superintend the con struction. Officers of the Imperial and Royal Navy, in the ser vice of the Pacha, are here to embark on board •the vessels when ready. " General Livron recruits openly, and enters into agreements with General Officers, who can prove their abilities as intructing officers, with marines of all ranks, workmen for the arsenals, and musicians for the regiments. " Purchases have been made in different places of guns for yes eels, shot, bar-shot, grape-shot, and other nectwaries of war and ammunition for the Pacha of Egypt. All these objects are to be shipped on board the Cinry Freres, bound for Alexandria, which is on the point of leaving here, and which is to take the re cruited sailors, musicians, five chief officers of infantry, six captains, &c. " I hope this information will be sufficient for your purpose, and I remain, &c." EVIIIACT OF A LYITTIM ntom AKTA, IN EPIRUS, DATED FEB. 5; (17TH), 1826. " On account of the present unfortunate state of Greek affairs, the Turks bring here constantly as slaves from the Morea, women, girls of all ages, and children. The Christians of this place not having the means to redeem them, they are taken by the Turks to their country, where they are forced to change their religion therefore, at the request of our principal countrymen, I beg you will contribute what you can afford, in order to help us to redeem some women, girls and childrina. The girls are sold for 2,000 or 1,500 Turkish piasters each, according to their being mar riageable or not ; the children are sold for 500 piasters each, and the women for 1,000 or 800 each. " The above are the present market prices." LAW INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS..--(frus DAY.) COMMITTEE 07 PRIVILEGES. It was resolved that the Earl of Roden had out his claim to vote for Representative Peers for Ireland. THE ROSCO)EMON PEERAGE. Mr. L-rrrcit appeared on behalf of the claimant in this case.— lle said that it had been brought before their Lordships in 1823, on which occasion the petitioner was opposed by Robert Dillon, who was so poor that he could not prosecute his claim ; he therefore begged of their Lordships not to postpone their decision any longer. Lord. REDESnA LE said that the report made to the House by the Attdrney=General for Ireland, respecting the pretensions of Robert Dillon, were not satisfactory, and that further inquiry ought to be instituted. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that peerages were not to be derided like ejectmeuts, wlinein judgment is given for plaintiff. When defendant makrs default, it was the duty of the House to inquire into the real state of the facts, uninfluenced by the inte rests of the parties concerned. After some discussion between Lord Redesdale, the Lord Chan cellor, and the Attorney-General, the case was postponed till next session. VICE CHANCERY—(THIS DAT.) IN THE MATTER OF HOBSON, A BANICRUTT. Mr. WHITMARSH had an application of a very pressing nature to make, which he intreated the indulgence of the Court to hoar, under these circumstances :—ln this matter his clients had bespoke a Commission, struck a docquet, and paid the fees at the Bank rupt's Office, but did trot obtain the Commission. Subsequently Messrs. Hurd and Johnson, of the Temple, went to the Office, struck a docquet, took out a Commission, and sent it imme diately into the country to be opened, without having in quired at the Bankrupt -office whether any other docquet had or had not been struck. By the practice of the Court, Messrs. Hurd and Johnson were not entitled to have taken out a commis sion until four days after they applied for it, in consequence of the other commission h av i ng b een b espo k e; th e refore the com mission taken out was irregularly taken cut, and on that ground was now sought to be superseded. Messrs. Man and JoitNsox said they had only received notice of this application at half-past 8 o'clock last night, and that they had not yet had time to have seen what affidavits had been filed. Mr. *IIITMARSII laid anoljectio;;Othis application standing over till any time, provided the opening of the Commission was stopped, and no proceedings taken in the mean time. Messrs. Hoare and JOHNSON observed, that if the Court de sired it, they would write into the country by the first post; they did not, however, believe that the docquet Mr. Whitmarsh alluded to, had been struck or entered in the book in the bankrupts office, because two persons had searched, and had not seen any thing of it. Mr. WHrrauaßsit said, this must decidedly be untrue, because he had an affidavit of it in his hand, and notice of the mistake had been sent to his clients by the Secretary of Bankrupts, imme diately on observing, it. His Hoxotin made an order, restraining the opening of the Commission. Mr. WHITMARCII then submitted that his clients should be at liberty now to take out their Commission. Messrs. HUED and JOHNSON opposed this, and, His HONOUR could make no order on this short notice, but to stay the opening of the Commission that had been taken out. Mr. WmTstassit at any rate hop►d the Court would call on Messrs. Hurd and Johnson immediately to answer the affidavit that had been filed, which they could do at once, because it all depended on the conduct of the parties in town. His Howouu directed this to be done by Saturday. The COURT proceeded on the cause paper, but nothing came on of much interest in the course of the morning. COURT OF KING'S BENCH.—(Tuts DAT.) George Elphick, Ely Pearson, John Gibson Clare, Robert Pallas, George Sergeant, James Cokes, William Tuck, who had been convicted at the last Assizes at Horsham, of attempting to bribe officers ►n the Preventative Service, were this day brought up for judgment, when Mr. Justice BAILEY, after a suitable charge, sentenced—G. Elphick and E. Pearson to pay to the King 101. each,. nd be imprisoned for one month in Horsham gaol; John Gib son Clare to pay 50/., and be imprisoned for one month ; Robert Pallas to pay 20/., and be imprisoned one month ; George Ser geant 25/, ditto ditto ; James Cokes to pay 801. and William Tuck 50/. and be imprisoned in Winchester gaol for oae month, and give security for good behaviour for two years. SECONDARIES OFFICE, Arum 26. ASSAULT BY A SHERIFFS O,X,FICER. .1110UANE V. Swim This case was au action to recover damagetf for a violent assault, committed by the defendant on the plaintiff The plaintiff lives in Regent-street. On the 28d of November last, the defendant came to the plaintiff's house, at about ten o'clock at night. The street door was opened to him by a ser vant, yho called the plaintiff down stairs, when defendant informed him that he had a writ against him, stating his conviction that he was Mr. Bunn, for merly stage-manager of Drury-lane Theatre. The plaintiff in formed him that he was mistaken in the person he addressed ; that his mine was Bourne, not Bunn, and referred him in proof thereof to the name on the door plate. Defendant, however, seemed to doubt this assertion, and they both went up to the drawing-room, where the plaintiff's family and friends were then sitting. • The plaintiff, who was in a state of great agitation, on entering the room, said to his frienda, "this man will have it that I am Mr. Bunn, of Drury-lane Theatre, and he wants to take me into custody."-- The plaintiff then appealed to his friends, all of whom endeavoured to convince the defendant of the mistake under which he laboured. He, however, would not be satisfied, and Mr. Bourne at length re quested to see the warrant, in order 'to know the defendant's name. Defendant did not object to producing it, but when Mr. B. endeavoured to look at it, the defendant rushed upon him, seized him by the collar, and threw him violently upon a sofa, where Mrs. Bourne, who was then in an extremely delicate state of health, was sitting. A gentleman present interfered and sepa rated them. The plaintiff again attempted to copy the officer's name from the warrant, on which the defendant seized a poker, and swore he would clear the room, at the same time flourishing it over the plaintiff's head : he also aimed a blow at him, and had not his arm been arrested, the defendant would in all probability have stood at another bar before this time. At this moment Mrs. Bourne rushed out of the room in extreme agitation, to procure assistance; and the watchm e n w ere a t length called in, and the defendant was given into Custody. Mr. Thomas Lothian, of Princes-street, Cavendish-square, stated that he knew the plaintiff. On the 23d of November last, he was at the plaintiff's house in Regent-street. There were present Mrs. Bourne, Mr. Britten, the plaintiff, Mr. George Bourne, and witness. The plaintiff was called out of the room by his servant, and was absent about five minutes, when he returned, accompanied by the defendant. The plaintiff, who appeared ex tremely agitated, held a warrant in his hand, and on entering the room, said to defendant, " What do you mean by this conduct?— explain yourself before these gentlemen." Mr. Bourne then asked the defendant's name, when be replied, " It is on the warrant." Mr. Bourne said, " I will copy it ;" but on attempting to do so, the defendant seized him violently, and dashed him on the sofa on which Mrs. Bourne was then sitting. Witness interposed and separated them, saying to the defendant, " What can you mean by such conduct as this ?—do you know that you are assaulting a gentleman in his own house ?—what are you ?" Defendant made no reply; but Mr. Bourne said, " This man will have it that I am Mr. Bunn, of Drury-lace Theatre, and lie wants to take me into custody; here is his warrant." The plaintiff again strove to take the officer's name front the paper, when de fendant again attacked him in the rudest manner, and in the scuffle the table was nearly overturned. The plaintiff's watch was torn from his fob, and dashed on the ground. Defendant then seized a poker, and swore he would beat every person's brains out, or clear the room. He also attempted to strike the plaintiff on the head with the same weapon, but was fortunately prevented by a gentleman who was then present, Mr. Britten. The watch was at length called in, and defendant given into custody. The plain tiff's name was over the door in large letters. The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 701. They were laid at 5001. Mr. C. PHILLIPS then stated, that the plaintiff was not anxious to gain any thing b y t h e act i on ; a fter deducting the expends, he would give the remainder to some public. charity. river off Millbank, on T ues d ay ; and by an address found in her The body o f a f ema l e was picked up floatin g i n th e pocket, her residence was traced to No. 13, Crown-street, West minster. The deceased turned out to be Charlotte Flemming, who, two years ago, was considered one of the most dashing coup texans who figured away in the lobby of Drury-lane Theatre. But poverty and ill health had so reduced her, that she had fora length of time, existed under the most abject want. LINES 'WRITTEN ON A LOOKING-GLASS. I change.—and so do women too; But I reflect—that women never do. • ANswnt. BY A LADY. If women reflected, 0 ! scribbler declare, What man, faithless man, would be blessed by the fair? SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. A NEW SUN! A very interesting experiment has lately been con ducted in the Armoury of the Tower of London, in which the most intense light ever yet produced by art was exhibited. It was excited by directing a jet of burning alcohol, or the flame of a spirit lamp, upon a piece of lime, by the action of a stream of oxygen gas. The light thus produced is calculated as being eighty times more intense than an equal area of light emitted by the combustion of an argand lamp. It is said to be visible at a distance of 120 miles. No satisfactory theory, in explanation of the phenomenon, has been hitherto discovered, but it appears that other earths will also exhibit the same brilliancy when heated by the means above described. The peculiar earth termed Zireon is found to be pre-eminent in this property. Its value, for the purposes of a signal, will readily suggest itself to our Readers. Another new Steam Engine has been projected, in which spirits of wine or tether is substituted for water. The necessity of a boiler is superseded, the liquid being contained in the cylinder, and raised into vapour by the heat of an argand lamp. We are much gratified to learn that the Royal Col lege of Physicians are about to open their splendid Edifice in Pall Mall East, with an interesting series of Lectures, the subjects of which are certainly highly ap propriate to the occasion. The erection of the new College must be considered an epoch not only in the history of that learned body, but in that of the profes sion of physic ; and it is therefore proper that its pro fessors should take a review of all the late discoveries and inventions in their art, in order that they may, with some certainty, direct their future investigations. The following is a Syllabus of the Lectures which are to be delivered by one of their Fellows, who has been selected for the purpose : SYLLABUS OF A COURSE OF LECTURES On those Chemical Discoveries of the last twenty years, which have advanced our knowledge of the Materia Medics, and im proved the Practice of Physie.—By John Ayrton Paris, M.D. F.R.S., Fellow of the College.—To commence on Friday, May 12, at four o'clock, and to be continued every succeeding Wednesday and Friday, at the same hour. LXCTUKE I.—Friday, May 12th.—Introductory observations. The theory of Lavoisier modified, but not subverted by modern discoveries.—The composite nomenclature of the French school requires reform.—Discovery of Galvanism,—Simple and com pound Galvanic circles.—Chemical powers of the Voltaic pile.— The decomposition of a compound body, and the invisible trans ference of its elements, through intervening substances—Explana tion of the pluenomenon.—The decomposition of water, and of saline solutions.—Sir H. Davy's celebrated Memoir on the Che mical Agencies of Electricity—Electrical views of Berzelius and Oersted. LECTURE IL—Wednesday, May 17th.—The discoveries of Sir H. Davy, announced in his I3akerian Lecture, in 1809,, form a new sera in chemical science.--Decomposition of the fixed Alka lies—Potassium—Sodium—lmproved processes for obtaining the alkaline hases.—These bodies furnish new and powerful instru ments of analytic research.—The Atomic Doctrine, or Theory of Definite Proportionals--Discoveries to which it has given origin. Dr. Wollaston's scale.—Practical applications of the doctrine of equivalents to pharmaceutic processes. LECTURE lll.—Friday, May 19th.—Sir H. Davy's important views respecting th e compos i t i on o f M ur i at i c A c id.—Chl o rine.— Its compounds with Oxygen.—Our opinions with regard to the composition of certain bodies rectified by the preceding discoveries. lodine.—llydriodio Acid.—Hydriodates. LECTURE IV.--Wednesday, May 24th.—The , true nature of Prussic Acid ascertained by Guy-Lussac.—Cyanogen.—Prepara tions of Hydrocyanic Acid, according to the formulte of Scheele and Vauquelin.—lts effects upon the animal system, and its value as a remedy.—The absorption of gaseous bodies by certain solid rubstances.—Condensation of the Gases.—Cold produced by vapo rization.—Leslie's apparatus for congelation.—Desiccation awl Crystallization effected by similar means.—Oxygenated .Water of Thenard.. LEMUR'S V.—Friday, May 46th.:--On the extensive agency of Water in chemical combination.-11ydrates.—New theory of the formation of Lead Plaster.—Discoveries connected with the composition and habitudes of Alcohoh—The proportions and condition in which it exists in various vinous liquors.—/Ether.— Recent experiments upon its nature and formation.—Various spe cies of it produced by the action of different bodies on Alcohol. Lzeruaa VI.--NVeduesday, May 310.—Recent discoveries in Vegetable Chemistry.—lmproved methods of conducting an ulti mate Analysis.—Extended series of proximate principles.—Their conversion into each other.—Analysis of Opium.—Morphia.— Meconit Acid.—Narcotine.—Salts of Morphia; —Analysis of the several species of Peruvian Bark.—Cinchonia,—Quina.—The habitudes of their respective Salts.—Salifiable bases of other Ve getables. LECTURE VII. Friday, 'June 2nd.—Veratria.—Atropia.— Hyoscyama.—Emeta—Lupulin—Elatin, &c.—Analysis . of seve rat Medicinal Vegetables. Liscruaz Viii.—Wednesday, June 76.—Experiments rela tive to the composition of the Atmosphere.—Eudiometry.-111r. Daniel's Hygrometer.—The means of detecting the presence 01 Animal Effluvia—A new train of research proposed for that put pose.—Miscellaneous Notices.--Conclusion of the Course. It is the intention of the Lecturer to exhibit the r;;lYdisc.over ed Substances, and to illustrate each subject by an extensive Series of Experiments. LONDON BRICK COMPANY. On Tuesday a Meeting of the Directors and Share= holders of the above Company, took place at their Office, Lancaster-place ; Capt. BRENTON, R. N. in the Chair. --••••• After some remarks by the Chairman, on observa tions in a Morning Paper about the Company, Mr. Winn read a report, and stated that there were demands upon the Company to the amount of 14,050/. and that they had bricks which would produce 7,000/. and that the call now due, with another call for the same amount, would meet this demand, and that in July there would be manufactured a sufficient quan tity of bricks as would yield a profit to the Company of Fifteen per Cent. A Shareholder inquired whether two calls would he sufficient. CHAIRMAN. -Yes. Shareholder.—Are there any debts due to the Company? CHAIRMAN.---Abollt 4001. which are perfectly good. Colonel CARMAC said, the Company was not got up for Stock jobbing purposes; it was a bona fide investment, and the Direc tors held 472 shares ; they were under acceptances on account of the Company, and he trusted that the Shareholders would come forward and pay the calls. He concluded by moving, that the time for paying the call should be extended to the Bth of June. Sir FKL!x AGAR seconded the Resolution. The CHAIRMAN said, that one more call besides the present would be quite sufficient, and proposed a Resolution, pledging the Directors not to require more. Mr. Wana opposad the Resolution. Colonel CARMAC approved of the Resolution proposed, as cal culated to inspire confidence. It was agreed that the Resolution should pass. Mr. Wmin—ln the event of the calls not being paid, what is to done? A Shareholder—lf the calls are not paid, the Company must stop. The CHAIRMAN then read a letter from Mr. Harris, en Attor. ney, who solicited that his Share should not be forfeited, end alluded to his transactions with the Company, and requested that the money due to him would he allowed in lieu of the calls. Colonel CAastAc—The Resolution we have just passed enables Mr. Harris to become again a Proprietor. Mr. %ea said, Mr. Harris's claim to be admitted was the fees and emoluments due to him for his attendance as a Director. Colonel CA RMAC—Stop, stop I Sir F. .AGAR-- That is private. A DinecTort— TAat is irrelevant. The SEcuemaY then moved that Mr. Harris's letter should be taken into future consideration. w. •• ••• The CIIAIRMAN said, that he would feel much obliged to the Reporter, if he would omit the subject of Mr. Harris's letter in his report. The REPORTER replied in the negative, from which moment a feeling of regret was evinced at his being admitted, and a desire to conclude the business of the day was very visibly betrayed by the countenances of the Directors. Colonel FAIRMAN moved a vote of thanks to the Directors anti Chairman, and the Meeting broke up. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING, 182 g. TUESDAY. The weather was very unfavourable in t h e morning, and it was feared would prevent many from agending the Heath ; but a change, about one o'clock, had the -tart of sending many who had previously determined on rethilkiNng behind. His Royal Highness the Duke of York wail present, on his rained (rh;retear d fernt u owi r ni i en ri a g et r o gap f urici i sst h te e letelst r b a:::! rer , etic l i. i err e :Du l rtt i o l k : :e t ic i I k: There Course till beautiful grey cob, attended by a groom. His Royal High ion, also of ness appeared hr excellent health and and although it o t h r T i Portland eild T an i t Earls Sefton (Countess and family), Jersey, Orford, Verdian. Strudbrooke, &c.; Lords Anson, Dunwieli, Lowther, J. Fitz roy, Wilton, 0. Cavendish, F 13eutinck, G. Bentinck, &c. Sir J. 13yn_g, Sir J. Shelley, Sir R. Cli ft on, 'Sir Vincent Cot d ton, and Dean of Ely.; Honottrables Mr. Voulett, De ,Roos, fie D u kel O ; Agar, and Irby; General Orosvaor, Cel..SYnge, C.I. Rus sell, Colonel Wilson, Colonel Keating, Al aj:r . . , übrey, Major Fleming, Capt. Ross, Capt. Lem, Copt. Bowles, Capt. Mills. Capt. Standen, Capt. Sould, Parry, .—; Rev. Mr Han bury ; Messrs. Rush, Wonky, am., Wortley, jun., J. Mille, Mills, French, Molony, J. Douglas, liolyoake,_ Page, Rainabecom, E. Wilson, C. Granville, C. C.- Gre ville, Campbell, Scott, F. Craven, &c, &c. DINNER PARTIES.—At the King's Palace—Mr. Douglas hail a select party, including his Royal Highness the Duke of York, lien. Grosvenor, Dr. Willis, Mr. Eaton, Etz. At Lord Sefton's—Marquis of 'l'itchli i, Lora G. Bentinck, Lord Wilton, Hon. Mr. Irby, Mr. Crcevy, Ur. &c. Lord Anson also bad a dinner party, at tiie Jockey Club rooms—C. Wilson, Esq. Steward. His Grace the Duke of Grafton, his Grace the Duke of Portland, Earl Jersey, Lord George Cavendish, Lord John Fitzroy, Sir ,heir Byng, Hon. W. Powlett, Major Aubrey, Mr. Keating, Mr. .gar, Mr. Craven, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Molony, Mr. Rush, Mr. Holy - oake, Mr. Scott,. Mr. Scott, Mr. Wortley, &c. His Royal Highness the Duke of 1 (irk attended the Rooms after dinner, for cards: as did the other Nobleinen and Gen tlemen composing . the parties at the Felice—laird Sefton, Lord Ansoe', &c. The Marquis of Exeter's Redgauntlet, Bst. 71h. is matched agst the Duke of Porthuat's Mortgage, fist. for Thursday, to run across the Flat for 200 sons. Three mateina Give been mule fur Friday, viz.,: Mr. Pniviett's Logic, Bg. Vb. agar Mr. Wortley'i; Reformer, filb. Ab.M. 200 sovs., b. ft. Lon' Exeter's r. by AVhalebone, agst Mr. Roger':s Jock°, 81t. 41b. each. D.M. ICO soy*. Colonel Wih , on'a Lamplighter, flat. Mb. agit Lr , rti Orford'3 Swine Guide, eat. 21h. 1t.91. 100 sorN. h. P. Before auti after the races some very heavy betting took place on the three great Stake., and a little on the 1000 gs Stakes and Newmarket Stake,., as 1000 GS. STASES. fi to 4 apt nutterfly (taken) 3to 2 agst Pmblcm NEWMARKET STARES" 2to I agg Dragou I 3to 1 apt The Baron 4 to 1 agst any other. DERRY. 16 to I agst Cartht:go 16 to' agst Dorinda 17 to 1 &gilt Unarming Molly lin to 1 agst UlSuth to 1 agst Panic 10 to 1 agst The Baron 13 to 1 agNt The 411061 am 14 to I.4gst Davibe 14 to 1 aget The General 3 to 1 agst Butterfly 6 to 1 agst Problem 10 to 1 apt Parapluitt 12 to 1 agst ElizAbzth to I apt 80-pep 15 to 1 apt 1{ acne 1 20 to 1 rtgbt Morel. ST. LECER. 8 to 1 apt Redlamite 18 to 1 art Crusader 13 to 1 agst The Dragon 18 to 1 agst Fano) , 14 to 1 agst Belzoni 20 to 1 agst Barataria Among the visitors here, are a number of Sporting Gentle men from Chester and the neighbourhood, and as the celebrated races of that City take place nextweek, some betting , has taken mince on it, as vial hi-re AA at Chester. We have procUred a stati molt of the odds on the principal Stakes and Cups. in.unsitAw's cur. ti to 4 apt The Moslem ' 7to 2 ugst Rah Bahl 5 to 1 agst autocrat 4 to 1 ag.t •tilillu: of Mansd. 3to I agst Flexible I2to 2 agst any other. STAND CUP. sto 4 agst Longwaict sto 2 agst Amebae • 2 to 1 agst Doctor Faustus 7 to 2 agst Bratandarf. PRODUCE AND TWO•YR•OLD STAKES. 5 to 2 on the field. NEWMARKET, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2r,. General tirotivenor's, The Palfrey, beat Mr. Molory's f. by Selini. last bal tot Ab. AI. alYsovti.— Even betting. Mr. Ilogera' Muleteer beat Mr. Ociny's Tarundu, T.YtC. 100 sovs.-2 to 1 on the winner. Handicap Sv:eepstakes of 10 sovs. each—all ages. T.N.C. .11 r. Powletes c. by Crecy, 3 yrs - 1 . . Al.. Craven's Pastime, 6 yrs - Light others started—l paid—a good race, and won by a head. 3 to 1 agst Air. Powlett's c.-8 to 1 agst Pahtime. Sweepstakes of 200 sovA. each, h. ft for colts, ast. 71b.; and fillies, tist 31b.; rising 3 years. R.N. Air. Thornhill's The General . . . 1 - Duke of York' s R ac h ae l . - - 2 Duke of Grat'ton's Bolivar . . . - . 3 _ - - 3 paid—Won by three lengths, 5t02 on The General-3 to 1 agst Racliael. Fift Poundal by subscription, 3 yrs. 7st. Mb.; 4 yrs. llst. 11 lb.; 6 yes. 9st. 41h. B.C. Mr. Wyndham'keliateux Mirgaux, brother to Addy .: 1 Mr. Heathcote's Nigel - - 2 . . . ‘ Duke of Grafton's Tontine 6 - - bolted Won easy by two lengths.-51.) 1 on Chateau MargTox. Sweepstakes of 100 60 1 / 1 5. each, for 3 yr. olds. A.F. hard Exeter's Enam e l - - - Duke of Grafton's Rufus - - - . - Sir J. Byng'e Comedian - Won by a length.-2 to 1 agst EnameL-.8 to R ago Rufus. A fine day'ssportto-morrow, two new 51atclies made, vbs.— Mr. Wortley's Scandal, Oat. 121 b. agst Duke of Rutland's Adelija, Bat. 31b. D.M. 200 sovs. 1 Loitl Eieter's Valais Hoye), list., agst Duke of nr..ftort's Lilian, 7st. 41b. T. Y.C. 100 nova. BETTING AT NI:VM/MKT LAST NIGHT. 1000 as. STAKES. I sto 2 nst Problem. R t 4 agst Butterfly NEWMARKET STAKEtt. 2to 1 agst The Dragon I 3to 1 tigst The Baron. DETIHY. 7 to 1 agst Panic 14 to I agst Advance B to 1 agst The General 13 to 1 agst Monarch' 10 to 1 agst The Baron 1.0 to 1 a►gst Davin: 30 to 1 agst any other. . PE DEST 14 IA N The greatest pedestrian match ever performed in thiffeountry was accomplished yesterday to the tune of hundreds. .Metcalf, the runner, engaged to perform two miles in ten minutes, yes. tcrday, on Sunbury Common, for 600 sovereigns. All the world was there, and more money was never seen flying. The start did not take plac e unt il nea rly five o'clock, an d the pedal. trian, who ran, performed the first mile in seventeen seconds, within the five minutes. The second mile he performed in easy time, and won the 'match with twenty seconds to spare. IVIATCFI FROM LEICESTER TO ISLINGTON der A t l no r. k N , at one o' clock, to w a lk f ront o n e n i, lv a r Y o e n o d n a n l r m o o f rn tl in te g ! Parrn, Leicestershir e , un - Leicester to Islington in 23 hours. The match was for 200 sovereigns, and the distance is 94 miles. The Pedestrian went to Ilac.sleton, 37 miles, to breakfast, without halting, in seven hours, and proceeded on at a winning pace to Woburn, 22 miles, in five hours. He took refreshment again, und left him. self 35 miles to accomplish in somohing over ten hours. lIS won without fatigue, having 20 minutes to spare. - INTERESTING MATCH. Mr. Oswald, of Diahley, Leicestershire, and a north country gentleman, named Reddish, were considered the best shots in all England, having challenged any two of the crack clubs, at 22 birds each, two trapred at a time, with double barrelled guns, for 300 sovs. a side. Messrs. Goodchild and Robinson, of the Ashton and Heston Clubs, accepted it, and the first day's shoot. ing took place on Monday, when a tie was shot, by each bag ging 32 birds. Th e matc h took place in Captain Petre's park, at Spree, Northamptonshire, and the tie was shot off en Tues. day as follows : —Mr. Oswald killed 18, and his partner 13; total 33. Mr. Goodchild killed 16, and his coadjutor 14, lotting the match by 3 birds. The double barrels killed most of the birds. HAY MARKETS--(Tuts Day.) (At per load of 30 trusses. ) ST. Jaams t s.-Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow /Jay, from 21. sa. to 31. ss. ; fine Upland ilemlow and Eye Grass Hay. s St. sa. to 4/. 15s. ; Cl over H ay , Si. s s . to 51. bs. ; Oat Straw, 1/. 12s. to 1/. 16 K . ; Wh ea t S traw , 1/. 15a. to 2/. Supply good, trade dull, and pric e stationary, with the exception of the highest quotations having been obt a ined in fewer instances than on Tuesday. Samitrixi.n:-Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow flay, from 21. 10s. to 31. 10s. ; fine Upland Meadow and Rye Graaa Hay, 31. 10s. to 4/. 10s.; Clover Hay, generally, SI. 51. to 5/. ; extra ordinary fine, W. 10s. ; Oat Straw, IL 12s. to 1/. 16s. ; Wheat Straw, 1/. 16s. to 2!. Supply rather limited, and trade a littlitt alive, but no improvement in prices.